Overview

The overriding goal is to help students find their individual voice as composer/arrangers by the continued development of high-level skills that will enable him or her to pursue a career as a professional arranger/composer.

Students encounter a creative, challenging and nurturing educational experience designed to meet their individual needs and desires with a respect to tradition and a reflection of current professional trends.

Key Features

The DMA in Jazz Composition from the University of Miami is a very flexible program with an abundance of curricular choices.

Along with course work typical of DMA programs including music bibliography, psychology of music and pedagogy and administration, students are able to choose from a wide range of composition, arranging and orchestration courses in both the jazz and classical departments depending on needs and interests.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Jazz Pedagogy and Administration

Analysis of Jazz Styles

Teaching Music in College

Music Bibliography

Analytical Techniques

Psychology of Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

Music Composition View 42 other PhDs in Music Composition in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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3.5 _(analytical)

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts – an official transcript from ALL post-secondary schools attended, regardless of if a degree was granted or not, must be sent directly to the Frost School of Music from the issuing institution in order to be considered official

Three letters of recommendation

Resume

GRE Score

TOEFL/IELTS Score

Teaching/Conducting Sample

Writing Sample

Prescreening/Audition/Interview

Portfolio

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52880 USD / year

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Out-of-State

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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